PCMC to take up smart cities inclusion demand with Maha CM

The proposal will be approved and a copy of it will be sent to the state government. Guardian minister Girish Bapat has assured us that he will facilitate a meeting of PCMC office-bearers with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis by September 9TNN | September 02, 2015, 15:30 IST

Modi wants designated cities, after their identification, to take up some easily doable items and a few smart solutions rather than taking up a mega wish list.PUNE: Five days after Pimpri Chinchwad was excluded from the state’s list of smart cities to be submitted to the Centre, the civic officials and corporators decided to meet next week to pitch for re-inclusion of Pimpri Chinchwad in the ambitious project.

Mayor Shakuntala Dharade and ruling party leader Mangala Kadam issued a joint statement: “The proposal will be approved and a copy of it will be sent to the state government. Guardian minister Girish Bapat has assured us that he will facilitate a meeting of PCMC office-bearers with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis by September 9. We want the resolution to be approved before the meeting.”

Earlier, the state government had selected Pimpri Chinchwad and Pune as one entity for the project and recommended the joint name to the Union government which will declare 100 cities to be taken up under the smart cities project. The PCMC fulfilled all the conditions for selection, but Pimpri Chinchwad was still left out, the standing committee stated.

After the special general body meeting is held on Monday, all former mayors of Pimpri Chinchwad will also express their views which will be conveyed to the chief minister.

On Monday, Sulabha Ubale, group leader of Shiv Sena , said the mayor should lead a delegation of all three MPs Shrirang Barne, Shivajirao Adhalrao Patil and Amar Sable; MLAs Gautam Chabukswar, Mahesh Landge and Lakshman Jagtap for a meeting with the chief minister.